Gay Games Come Out in Sydney

Catriona Strom-Forcer | Jan 01, 2003

Thousands of people flocked to Sydney Aussie Stadium on November 2 for the opening ceremony of the sixth Gay Games, a week of competition in events ranging from athletics to ballroom dancing. Singers k.d. lang and Jimmy Sommerville were among the acts performing at the opening ceremony, titled “Fabulous,” for a crowd of about 38,000. Conceived by director Ignatius Jones, produced by Katrina Marton, and divided into segments titled “Welcome,” “Struggle,” “Remembrance,” “Acceptance,”